MediaTek “Backdoor” Potentially Opens up Devices to Attacks

Justin Case has informed of a vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets which opens up devices on Android 4.4 Kitkat to security attacks. The flaw allows an attacker to glean private data from the phone, and even remotely monitor all traffic. MediaTek has confirmed the existence of this bug and assured that their security team is working on it.

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